Sils, Girona facts for kids

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Municipality
Monument at entrance to Sils
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Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Girona
Comarca	Selva
Area
• Total	29.9 km2 (11.5 sq mi)
Elevation	76 m (249 ft)
Population  (2018)
• Total	5,969
• Density	199.6/km2 (517.0/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Silenc, silenca

Sils is a town located in Catalonia, Spain. It's part of a region called Selva. Sils is known for being near where a large lake used to be. This lake was drained in the 1800s.

Major roads like Autopista AP-7 and N-II pass through Sils. The town also has a Renfe railway station, connecting it to cities like Barcelona and Girona.

Population of Sils

This section shows how the number of people living in Sils has changed over many years.

The Former Lake Sils

Sils is famous for its connection to a large lake that once existed nearby. This lake was called Llac de Sils or Estany de Sils. It used to cover about 7 square kilometers (about 2.7 square miles).

Draining the Lake

The lake was drained in the 19th century, which means the water was removed. Today, only a few small wetland areas remain. These wetlands are like marshy areas where water still collects.

Restoring the Wetlands

There are now efforts to bring back some of the original nature of the area. People are working to restore a pond and the plants that used to grow there. This helps to show what the ancient Lake Sils was like.

A seasonal pond, one of the remaining parts of the old Lake Sils.

A marsh in the area where the lake used to be, in summer 2008.

See also

In Spanish: Sils para niños